Program statistics are derived from the site-level reimbursement datasets found on the Texas Open Data Portal. For more information on what datasets are posted, how often they are updated, and how to access this data, please visit our TDA Food and Nutrition Open Data page on SquareMeals.org.

How SquareMeals.org Program Statistics Data are Reported

Number of Contracting Entities (CE) and sites

CE and sites are counted as participants if they have submitted at least one approved claim in the program year.

Average meals served per day

Average meals served per day is calculated as the total number of meals served in a time period divided by the average serving days in that time period. Average serving days is calculated as the total number of non-zero meal serving days in a time period divided by the total number of sites reporting at least one meal serving day in that time period.

Meals served for the year

Total meals served for the year is calculated as a sum of all meals reported on approved claims for the program year.

Reimbursements

Meal reimbursements are reported as the sum of all approved reimbursements for the program year.

National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

The School Nutrition Programs Program year spans July 1 through June 31

Program Year 2017-2018*

Program Year 2018-2019

Education Service Centers

20

20

School Districts/Contract Entities (Public & Charter)

1,132

1,127

Schools

8,259

8,303

Private RCCI Contract Entities

110

100

Private RCCI Sites

201

191

Average Number of Breakfasts Served Per Day (September - May)

1,819,153

1,838,269

Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (September - May)

3,140,522

3,164,232

Average Number of Snacks Served Per Day (September - May)

106,289

97,439

Breakfasts Served for the Year

313,050,312

320,956,699

Lunches Served for the Year

540,012,902

552,628,745

Snacks Served for the Year

16,113,165

15,395,309

Total Number of Meals Served for the Year

869,176,379

888,980,753

Federal Reimbursement for Breakfast

$576,142,165

$611,690,984

Federal Reimbursement for Lunch

$1,455,000,333

$1,534,971,999

Federal Reimbursement for Snack

$13,842,107

$13,815,577

State Reimbursement (Public Schools)

$14,494,835

$13,958,055

Total Federal and State Reimbursement for NSLP and SBP

$2,059,479,440

$2,174,436,615

*Correction: Previously posted data for 2017-2018 School Nutrition Programs reported 'Meals for the Year' for September through May only. Updated data for 2017-2018 School Nutrition Program 'Meals served for the Year' now represent data for the entire program year (July 1 – June 31).

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